Ontario Minister Confirms Foreign Workers to Play Role in Setting Up New Honda Plants

Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Vic Fedeli speaks at the podium during the daily press briefing at Queens Park in Toronto, on June 2, 2020. Rene Johnston - Pool/The Canadian Press

Foreign workers will be involved in setting up the four proposed Honda electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing plants in Ontario, the province has confirmed.

Ontario Economic Development Minister Vic Fedeli said “short-term technical experts” will be brought in both to install equipment at the plants as well as to train Ontarians.